All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary - Deluxe)

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Soon after the tour, Harrison gave "My Sweet Lord" and "All Things Must Pass" to Preston, [69] who released the songs on his Encouraging Words album in September 1970, two months before Harrison's versions appeared. [70] Joe Marchese, "Give Me Love: George Harrison's 'Apple Years' Are Collected On New Box Set", theseconddisc.com, 2 September 2014 (retrieved 4 October 2014). The Editors of Rolling Stone, Harrison, Rolling Stone Press/Simon & Schuster (New York, NY, 2002; ISBN 0-7432-3581-9).

Thomas MacFarlane, The Music of George Harrison, Routledge (Abingdon, UK, 2019; ISBN 978-1-138-59910-9). The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 368. George Harrison, 'All Things Must Pass'", rollingstone.com, 22 September 2020 (retrieved 30 October 2020). Clapton's feelings for Boyd inspired many of his songs on Derek and the Dominos' only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970). [145] After Boyd rejected him in November 1970, Clapton descended into full-blown heroin addiction, [206] which led to the break-up of the band in early 1971 and the sidelining of his career until 1974. [207]a b George Harrison's liner notes, booklet accompanying All Things Must Pass reissue (Gnome Records, 2001; produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector). Joe Marchese, "Review: The George Harrison Remasters – 'The Apple Years 1968–1975'", theseconddisc.com, 23 September 2014 (retrieved 4 October 2014).

Writing for Spectrum Culture, Kevin Korber describes the album as a celebration of "the power that music and art can have if we are free to create it and experience it on our own terms", and therefore "perhaps the greatest thing to come out of the breakup of the Beatles". [311] Jim Irvin considers it to be "a sharper clutch of songs than Imagine, more individual than Band on the Run" and concludes, "It's hard to think of many bigger-hearted, more human and more welcoming records than this." [88] Certified for Canadian Gold" (CRIA trade advertisement), RPM, 11 January 1975, p. 6 (retrieved 12 May 2021).a b c "Artist: George Harrison" > Albums > "All Things Must Pass: Chart Facts", Official Charts Company (retrieved 3 March 2016). Like Barham, Tony Ashton had been a significant contributor to Harrison's Wonderwall Music album. [139] In March 1970, Harrison and Clapton participated in the recording of "I'm Your Spiritual Breadman" by Ashton's new band, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke. [140] Dan Matovina, Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger, Frances Glover Books (2000; ISBN 0-9657122-2-2). All Things Must Pass was number 1 on the UK's official albums chart for eight weeks, although until 2006, chart records incorrectly stated that it had peaked at number 4. [256] [nb 23] On Melody Maker 's national chart, the album was also number 1 for eight weeks, from 6 February to 27 March, six of which coincided with "My Sweet Lord" topping the magazine's singles chart. [257] In America, All Things Must Pass spent seven weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Top LP's chart, from 2 January until 20 February, and a similarly long period atop the listings compiled by Cash Box and Record World; [258] for three of those weeks, "My Sweet Lord" held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. [259] In Canada the album hit number 1 on just its 3rd week, was number 1 for 9 weeks, and was on the charts for 31 weeks, ending July 17, 1971. [260]

The album was critically acclaimed and, with long stays at number 1 in both the US and the UK, commercially successful. It was certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2001. Gary Tillery, Working Class Mystic: A Spiritual Biography of George Harrison, Quest Books (Wheaton, IL, 2011; ISBN 978-0-8356-0900-5). Andy Davis, Billy Preston Encouraging Words CD, liner notes ( Apple Records, 2010; produced by George Harrison & Billy Preston). Sophie Harris, Jay Ruttenberg & Mikael Wood, "Even though the Beatles are finally on iTunes, you'll want these groovy sets", Time Out New York, 22 November 2010 (archived version retrieved 28 September 2017). Ultratop.be – George Harrison – All Things Must Pass" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.a b Nigel Williamson, "All Things Must Pass: George Harrison's post-Beatles solo albums", Uncut, February 2002, p. 60. If I were doing [ All Things Must Pass] now, it would not be so produced. But it was the first record... And anybody who's familiar with Phil [Spector]'s work – it was like CinemaScope sound. [43]

Chris Ingham, The Rough Guide to the Beatles, Rough Guides/Penguin (London, 2006; 2nd edn; ISBN 978-1-84836-525-4).Danish album certifications – George Harrison – All Things Must Pass". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 4 January 2022. In Leng's book, Voormann states it was him playing lead guitar with Harrison on "Out of the Blue" and not Clapton, as credited by Harrison on the Apple Jam sleeve: "[George] thought it was Eric, because I was playing a little thing like Eric." [365] Martin O'Gorman, "Film on Four", Mojo Special Limited Edition: 1000 Days of Revolution (The Beatles' Final Years – Jan 1, 1968 to Sept 27, 1970), Emap (London, 2003), p. 73. The recording then ends with an instrumental close. On the inner sleeve printed lyrics, however, the "Pope" lyrics are omitted, and the lines are misquoted thus: